[Bug 1595486] [NEW] package udev 229-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Paul Hooijenga]

Public bug reported:

Running `sudo bash -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/udev.postinst configure`
reveals that this command fails:

    # Add new system group used by udev rules
    addgroup --system input

With:

    addgroup: The group `input' already exists and is not a system
group. Exiting.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: udev 229-4ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CustomUdevRuleFiles: 51-android.rules 99-whatpulse-input.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules
Date: Thu Jun 23 12:04:08 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:udev:229-4ubuntu6
 Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/udev ...
 addgroup: The group `input' already exists and is not a system group. Exiting.
 dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-24 (1245 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard h8-1410ed
ProcKernelCmdLine: \boot\vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic ro root=UUID=47727beb-008a-4a5b-8de1-b299b042457b initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.4.0-24-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-23 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/09/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: AMI
dmi.bios.version: 8.20
dmi.board.name: 2AD5
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 1.03
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC24366R0
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvr8.20:bd05/09/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnh8-1410ed:pvr1.00:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rn2AD5:rvr1.03:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: h8-1410ed
dmi.product.version: 1.00
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial

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Title:
  package udev 229-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Running `sudo bash -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/udev.postinst configure`
  reveals that this command fails:

      # Add new system group used by udev rules
      addgroup --system input

  With:

      addgroup: The group `input' already exists and is not a system
  group. Exiting.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: udev 229-4ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 51-android.rules 99-whatpulse-input.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules
  Date: Thu Jun 23 12:04:08 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:udev:229-4ubuntu6
   Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/udev ...
   addgroup: The group `input' already exists and is not a system group. Exiting.
   dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-24 (1245 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard h8-1410ed
  ProcKernelCmdLine: \boot\vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic ro root=UUID=47727beb-008a-4a5b-8de1-b299b042457b initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.4.0-24-generic
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-23 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/09/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: AMI
  dmi.bios.version: 8.20
  dmi.board.name: 2AD5
  dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
  dmi.board.version: 1.03
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC24366R0
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvr8.20:bd05/09/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnh8-1410ed:pvr1.00:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rn2AD5:rvr1.03:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: h8-1410ed
  dmi.product.version: 1.00
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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